I hope limey will forgive me if I'm treading on her toes here, but it looks like a Skoda Fabia Estate.

Google Images

Skoda Fabia Scout (estate) indeed, Carruthers.
Yes, we are at our annual music camp so don't need the car for a good few days yet. Hopefully the garage can find the fault ....

Sent by magick

Here's some old fashion driving music for the ride home.

A sensor went bad on my Avalanche and it started getting 27 miles to the gallon so I fixed it with a piece of black electrical tape over the check engine light.

Wow, quite an ordeal. Here's hoping.

Cap'n... which sensor was that? Mine gets <> 15 mpg now. I could use such a fault of my own! :D

You can get a chip to increase hp and better mileage. My neighbor is into race trucks and he works on my truck. I don't have 4x4 if that helps.

I got the jalopy back today. Garage could find nothing wrong with it. They charged me Nothing At All for their work in trying to trace a fault.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

You probably can't empty the fuel tank and refill it with fresh fuel in case bad fuel was the problem; but, you can top off the tank with fresh fuel (preferably with the highest octane rating your car can use) to dilute any contamination. There are also drying additives, that you pour into the gas tank, to get rid of any water condensation in the tank that might be pumped into the fuel line. These fairly inexpensive measures would help rule out a fuel problem if the symptoms recur.

Well, we got home. Here on my island home there is but one sort of diesel so if that’s the problem I’d better buy a new car. But we got home without a hitch [emoji108]


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

Pleased to hear that all is well.

It's always a bit of a worry embarking on a long journey after car problems.

There are always thoughts at the back of your mind about a repeat performance.

It came as a surprise to me to read that diesel fuel isn't the only liquid causing concern on Arran.

Sunday Times

It's paywalled but there might be a free article or two.

The field behind my house. Not much of a water shortage here. I saw the trucks. I think they were a publicity stunt or sump'n.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/201...ab02a4bc4d.jpg

Sent by magick

But that's not potable water.

True. But the grass is way WAY greener than it was in Englandshire last week.


Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk

That's cuz it's on the other side of that fence.

The grass is always greener over there.

:D